Preferred Label : Dietary Lipid;
NCIt related terms : Dietary Fat; Total Dietary Fat; Total Dietary Lipid;
NCIt definition : A class of food constituents, also known as fats and oils, that serve as a source
of energy and essential fatty acids in animals. The major components of lipids are
fatty acids, triglycerides, phospholipids, glycolipids, sphingolipids, steroids (cholesterol),
and lipoproteins.;
Alternative definition : CRCH: A chemically heterogeneous group of organic compounds found in food that are
insoluble in water but soluble in nonpolar solvents.;
Unit used : g;
Origin ID : C2317;
UMLS CUI : C0012171;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Semantic type(s)
- Food [UMLS semantic type]
- UMLS correspondences (same concept)
